Australian actress Emily Symons is finally set to become a first-time mother after undergoing years of gruelling in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments. The Home And Away star is due to give birth around the time of her 46th birthday in August (15), and Symons admits she previously gave up hope of ever becoming a mother after several failed rounds of IVF.
She tells the Sydney Daily Telegraph newspaper, "I very much thought it couldn't happen and I was too old... I'd given up really, I thought I had tried every avenue that was available to us... Obviously at my age, you have to wait a long time ­before you can tell anyone, so I've known for a while, but I haven't been able to share... I spent a lot of my 30s being so anguished about not having a baby... There's a longing and a biological need to have a baby that I don't think men have."
The baby will be her first with partner Paul Jackson, who has three children from a previous relationship.

It's easy to get swept up with major Hollywood stars this time of year, gazing at the red carpet and thinking of these celebs as superhuman megastars, but even the biggest names around got their starts in less glamorous ways. Before their Oscars and Emmys, these stars had Pop Tarts and Lisa Frank.
1. Ben Affleck
Dig those smooth moves and that hip phone! The two-time Oscar winner starred in this Burger King commercial before becoming the megastar we know today from films like Good Will Hunting and Gone Girl. His next role may be playing Batman, but now we'll always think of him as this bad boy who breaks the rules.
2. Brad Pitt
It may be crazy to see a superstar like Brad Pitt shelling for potato chips, but if you think about it, not much has really changed for the Oscar-winning Fight Club star since this Pringles commercial: he still looks good enough to make our mouths water.
3. Jennifer Lawrence
Since starring in this commercial for MTV's Super Sweet 16, Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence has taught those boys how to properly carry her around on her throne, where this Oscar-winning actress belongs.
4. Stanley Tucci
We've always loved The Devil Wears Prada's Stanley Tucci, but seeing him young and hunky in this Levi's commercial made us love him even more.
5. Steve Carell
Steve Carell may have received his first Oscar nomination for his dramatic role in Foxcatcher, but this commercial shows that he's at his best when he's being funny and lovable.
6. Leonardo DiCaprio
We're like 97% sure we'd take our pants off immediately if Leo came up to us now and told us to "keep it poppin" or to "save some for Daddy." The 5-time Academy Award nominee is underrated even when it comes to his commercials.
7. Haley Joel Osment
We're just gonna throw this out there: The Sixth Sense could have been a much better movie if they'd stuck to the original line, "I see snack dragons." Just saying. Also, not even a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle would eat a pizza that looks that gross, Kraft.
8. Naomi Watts
Young Naomi Watts, the two-time Academy Award nominee you know from films like Birdman and Mulholland Drive, was once a teenager with a thick Australian accent. Like most of us, the near-perfect actress worried about her skin, her figure, and "that one" problem we don't talk about.
9. Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone
"You sound like a commercial." "You buyin' it?" This is the greatest moment of either of their careers. Just kidding, Sharon Stone has gone on to many other performances that are just as good, if not better.
10. Mila Kunis
So, we guess we can thank Mila Kunis for helping make Lisa Frank such a thing in the 90s. It's hard to believe that the star was only two years away from her breakout role on That '70s Show.
11. Elijah Wood:
We've always had a lot of love for Elijah Wood's facial expressions. From Lord of the Rings to Wilfred, his face is sometimes the only thing that makes his performances entertaining. This commercial might just be his shining moment.
12. Kristen Stewart
We love how sassy Kristen Stewart is in this Porsche commercial -- that head nod and "duh" look on her face, as if she would lie about missing her bus, Dad. But secretly, she's all *Live Fast, Die Hard, Bad Girls, Do It Well* #YOLO. Performance of her career, honestly.
13. Meg Ryan
We would personally rather watch a never-ending loop of Meg Ryan's face appearing over the Burger King logo than watch Sleepless in Seattle.
14. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
How many times have we fantasized about the chance to be at Joseph Gordon Levitt's house with him making us breakfast in the morning? Countless. But we never imagined it could be as adorable and delicious as this 1991 Pop Tarts commercial makes it seem.
15. Tobey Maguire
Yo, Spider-Man is having an uncomfortable amount of fun in the bathroom.
16. Corey Feldman
This adorable McDonalds commercial from 1975 may have been heartwarming back then, but 40 years later, it just reminds us how much The Goonies star hasn't aged since he was 4.
17. Demi Moore
We're not sure if the Ghost star was trying to sell Diet Coke by convincing us we might fall in love, or if she was trying to warn us of the dangers and health problems that could arise from drinking it, but we still like it.
18. Keanu Reeves:
Eating cereal has seriously never looked more fun than it does in this commercial. We would love to eat Kelloggs Corn Flakes with Keanu, Matrix style.
19. Stephen Colbert
This ad seems like a news report, and we can totally see a lot of similarities between this FirsTier Bank commercial and The Colbert Report.
20. Matt LeBlanc
Okay, the best things might come to those who wait, but does the Friends star now have to run back up to the roof, or is he just gonna waste that whole bottle of ketchup just to look cool eating one hot dog? Joey. Doesn't. Waste. Food.
21. Courteney Cox
Fun fact: the Friends star was the first person to ever say "period" (referring to menstruation, not punctuation) on TV. She then broke down more boundaries by starring in terribly-named-but-not-actually-terrible TV shows, like Cougar Town.
22. Elisabeth Moss
Are we the only ones watching this commercial as if we're watching Pegy pitch an ad campaign on Mad Men? We can't be.
23. Sarah Michelle Gellar
This 4-year-old Sarah Michelle Gellar just slayed Burger King's competition faster than you could say "Buffy." Un-be-liev-able!
24. Bryan Cranston
Fans were amazed with how Bryan Cranston transformed from the lovable Hal on Malcolm in the Middle into the meth kingpin Heisenberg on Breaking Bad, but the truly incredible transformation of his career happened way earlier. The way he instantly goes from being a skunk to a human is absolutely astonishing.
25. Aaron Paul
This commercial seems like it could actually just be Breaking Bad's Jesse Pinkman waiting to eat his breakfast before heading off to Chemistry with Mr. White, doesn't it? Aaron Paul's gotta have his Pops, bitch!
26. Megan Mullally and John Goodman
We love Karen Walker enough to be able to recognize that incredible voice anywhere, even if it's some place strange, like a McDonalds commercial. While Karen would certainly never actually sell Egg McMuffins, we're pretty sure that Roseanne star John Goodman totally would.
27. Seth Green
We don't mean to diminish the abilities of our favorite werewolf from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or our favorite dimwitted cartoon son from Family Guy, but this is definitely Seth Green's brightest moment. That hair, the accent. He totally nails the 90s goon role with lines like, "Consequently, we can hit on 'em," and "Definitely - NOT!"
28. Tony Hale
Tony Hale won our hearts playing Buster on Arrested Development (and an Emmy playing Gary on Veep), and this commercial proves that he's made a career out of his hilarious concern regarding women's toiletries. We wonder if Gary's Leviathan on Veep has Herbal Essences.
29. Charlie Day
This quirky commercial for Cascade dishwasher detergent looks like Charlie Day just stepped out of an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Graduating and heading straight into retirement also seems like a total Charlie Kelly scheme, doesn't it?
30. Jane Lynch
Okay, the only thing we love more than Frosted Flakes and Tony the Tiger is this commercial with Glee star Jane Lynch camping out everyday trying to sneak a peak at the elusive mascot himself.

Sir Paul McCartney has scored another U.S. chart first with his new Kanye West and Rihanna collaboration - the longest span between number ones on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs countdown in history. Three decades after his Michael Jackson duet The Girl is Mine hit the top spot, McCartney is back at number one with FourFiveSeconds.
The track is Rihanna's fourth chart-topper and Kanye's seventh, according to Billboard.com.
Ray Charles held the previous record for the longest gap between number ones on the chart - he had to wait 23 years to get back on top after his Let's Go Get Stoned spent a week at number one in 1966. The late soul man scored his second chart-topper with I'll Be Good to You in 1990.
McCartney's latest success comes just days after he, West and Rihanna performed FourFiveSeconds live for the first time at the Grammys on Sunday (08Feb15).

Rod Stewart has scored a smooth new gig as a radio presenter. The singer will front his own one hour show on Britain's smoothfm from 1 February (15).
Stewart, who is a regular on the network's playlist, says, "You’ve heard my singing voice many times on smoothfm, so I thought it was time I grabbed the mic so we could have a chat. I’m looking forward to hearing your smooth favourites and playing you some of mine."
Station boss Paul Jackson adds, "Rod Stewart is one of the greatest and most enduring artists of all time. He has created so many magical songs that our listeners associate with memorable moments in their lives, from Have I told You Lately to Maggie Mae and The First Cut Is The Deepest. We are delighted to have Rod host his own shows."
He isn't the first artist to take a break from recording and performing to host his own show on smoothfm - Michael Buble, Seal, Olivia Newton-John and Keith Urban have also played presenters.

Rapper Ice Cube gave Australian fans a treat during a recent gig in Sydney by previewing upcoming N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton. The hip-hop hitmaker screened the trailer for the film midway through a concert last month (Dec14).
Directed by F Gary Gray, the teaser featured Ice Cube's son O'Shea Jackson, Jr., who plays his dad in the film, and Paul Giamatti, who portrays the group's manager Jerry Heller.
The film is set for release later this year (15).

2015 is going to be a big year for movies, and we're super excited. There are dozens of films that we can't wait to see: long-awaited sequels, novel adaptations, oh and a little movie called Star Wars: The Force Awakens. These are some of the blockbusters that are heading to a theater near you in 2015.
1. 50 Shades of Grey (February 13)
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The sexy novel comes to the big screen just in time for Valentine's Day.
2. Cinderella (March 13)
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3. The Divergent Series: Insurgent (March 20)
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4. Furious 7 (April 3)
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The last Fast and Furious movie to star the late Paul Walker.
5. Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1)
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The superhero team assembles once again to take on a sentient robot threat.
6. Pitch Perfect 2 (May 15)
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The Bellas are back for an aca-sequel!
7. Mad Max: Fury Road (May 15)
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8. Tomorrowland (May 22)
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9. Paper Towns (June 5)
The closest I've come to getting a picture of Ben. Love these guys. #PaperTowns http://t.co/QjLY96DqiJ pic.twitter.com/hBso48e2K9
— John Green (@johngreen) December 17, 2014
The second book by author John Green to be made into a film, after the success of last summer's The Fault in Our Stars.
10. Jurassic World (June 12)
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11. Inside Out (June 19)
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The newest Pixar film takes place in the mind of a young girl.
12. Terminator Genisys (July 1)
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13. Magic Mike XXL (July 1)
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We're so happy that we're getting more of this.
14. Ant-Man (July 17)
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15. The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials (September 18)
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16. Spectre (November 6)
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James Bond (Daniel Craig) returns to kick some more ass.
17. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (November 20)
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18. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (December 18)
19. Sisters (December 18)
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler starring in a movie together makes it an automatic must-see.
20. The Hateful Eight (December 25)
H8ful Eight rehearsal! This shit is too much fun! Gonna be a BLAST!! http://t.co/VuRFpbABFs
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) November 23, 2014
The latest film from Quentin Tarantino. Expect a lot of violence.
It looks like we'll be spending a lot of time at the movies next year.
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Paul Simon paid tribute to his late friend Phil Everly by performing at an intimate benefit concert in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday (29Oct14). The veteran singer/songwriter was recruited by Everly's wife Patti, who organised the private event and had no one else in mind but Simon for the headlining role.
She tells Rolling Stone, "Phil loved hanging out with Paul and telling their stories when they toured together. And Paul loved Phil so much. So how can you not call Paul for your first choice? He starts playing and the world stops."
Simon, who helped reunite Everly with his brother Don for Simon & Garfunkel's Old Friends Tour in 2003, was introduced to the stage by singer Brenda Lee.
He kicked off the eight-song set with the classic The Sound of Silence, and soon followed with other favourites, including Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard, The Boxer, Mrs. Robinson and a cover of the Beatles' Here Comes the Sun.
Simon even brought up Lee to join him for All I Have to Do Is Dream, and his rendition of When Will I Be Loved, which was written by Everly, brought tears to Patti's eyes.
The event was held at the Belle Meade house, which is featured on U.S. country music drama Nashville, and the show's stars, including Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, Chris Carmack and Charley Rose were present for the event.
Proceeds from the concert went to the COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Foundation, an organisation which raises funds and awareness for the same disease Everly died from earlier this year (Jan14).

Actor Seth Rogen turned on the TV executive who cancelled his cult TV series Freaks And Geeks after coming face to face with him at the weekend (11Oct14).
The U.S. show, which launched the careers of Rogen, James Franco, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini and Busy Philipps, was taken off the air 14 years ago, but Rogen still holds a grudge against Garth Ancier, the NBC boss who shut down the series. And on Saturday, he got the chance to vent his frustration. Rogen took to Twitter on Sunday (12Oct14) and wrote:
"Last night I was in a room with the dude who cancelled Freaks and Geeks. And yes, I did totally call him out on it." And during an interview with the Huffington Post on Tuesday (14Oct14), Rogen detailed the meeting and added, "I was at Saturday Night Live watching backstage... and I overheard someone say the name of the guy who cancelled Freaks and Geeks. I know his name, obviously, because we've talked about how stupid he was for the last 15 years." When asked if he received an apology from the executive, Rogen replied, "No. He was like, 'You know, I kept telling (show creator) Judd (Apatow), give them a victory, give them a victory', and I was like, 'The whole show was about how, in high school, you always lose all the time and that's it!' He went to a private school and was very rich as a child.'" Ancier gave his side of the story on his Facebook page shortly after catching up with Rogen, and wrote, "In the writers room at SNL tonight, still taking some mild abuse for cancelling Freaks and Geeks 14 years ago... once again, Judd Apatow and cast, sorry!"
After Rogen went public with their confrontation, Ancier added, "I absolutely hated canceling this particular show. It was clear from the very beginning that Freaks and Geeks had great writing from Judd and Paul Feig, and a tremendous cast. This was an awful decision that has haunted me forever. "For what it is worth, I have watched all of the episodes over and over again on Netflix, and asked myself what I could have done better to save it. "To be honest, I thought we had a nice conversation that evening. I have a strong feeling that the tweet was on behalf of Freaks and Geeks fans. After all, he and his co-stars (James Franco, etc.) have all become movie stars, and had the show continued..."

Sir Paul McCartney is set to sing on a Christmas charity single in a fundraising stunt organised by Samuel L Jackson, according to a U.K. report. The former Beatles star will front the song Jackson is putting together to raise money for testicular and prostate cancer charity One of the Boys, reports The Sun newspaper.
A number of musicians and other stars including Jennifer Hudson will loan their vocals to the cover of A Great Big World's hit Say Something.
Nicole Scherzinger and Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams joined Jackson at London's Abbey Road studios for a star-studded karaoke party in support of the charity on Thursday (25Sep14).
British model Daisy Lowe posted a video on Instagram.com of the Pulp Fiction star singing Show Me Love by Robin S.

Outkast star Andre 3000 insists fans should thank his hero Prince for the success of the group's 20th anniversary festival tour - because his advice helped the singer get into the right mindset for the shows. The Ms. Jackson hitmaker admits he was worried Outkast's big comeback show at Coachella in April (14) would be a big let down for fans - because he couldn't summon up the passion he needed to wow them.
He tells the New York Times, "I kind of fluffed through rehearsals (and) a few hours before the Coachella show, I get a message that Prince and Paul McCartney are going to be there. My spirit is not right, and idols are standing side-stage, so as the show started, I'm bummed. This is horrible. In my mind I was already gone to my hotel room halfway through."
Two days after the show, Andre 3000 received a phone call from Prince, who set him straight.
He recalls, "It was my first time actually talking to Prince. He said, 'When you come back, people want to be wowed. And what's the best way to wow people? Just give them the hits'.
"He broke it down like this: 'You're a grown man. You're either going to do it or you're not'."
The chat prompted the singer, real name Andre Benjamin, to stop over-thinking his act and to start enjoying himself onstage in front of fans who were thrilled to see him perform.